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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 1 (Bālakāṇḍa) • Sarga 1

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 1

बालकाण्डम् • सर्गः 1

Bālakāṇḍa Sarga 1 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 79 verses.

Total: 79 Verses • Citations: VR 1.1.1–79 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 3 of 3 (Verses 19 shown)
VR 1.1.61 अनुष्टुप्
अस्त्रेणोन्मुहमात्मानं ज्ञात्वा पैतामहाद्वरात् । मर्षयन्राक्षसान्वीरो यन्त्रिणस्तान्यदृच्छया ॥
astreṇonmuhamātmānaṃ jñātvā paitāmahādvarāt | marṣayanrākṣasānvīro yantriṇastānyadṛcchayā ||
English Translation
Then knowing that in virtue of the grandsire's boon, he was free, he forgave those Raksasas that were leading him (to Ravana.)
VR 1.1.62 अनुष्टुप्
ततो दग्ध्वा पुरीं लङ्कामृते सीतां च मैथिलीम् । रामाय प्रियमाख्यातुं पुनरायान्महाकपिः ॥
tato dagdhvā purīṃ laṅkāmṛte sītāṃ ca maithilīm | rāmāya priyamākhyātuṃ punarāyānmahākapiḥ ||
English Translation
Then having burnt down the city of Lankā, with the exception of the place occupied by Mithila's daughter, the mighty one returned, with the intention of delivering the glad tidings to Rama.
VR 1.1.63 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽभिगम्य महात्मानं कृत्वा रामं प्रदक्षिणम् । न्यवेदयदमेयात्मा दृष्टा सीतेति तत्त्वतः ॥
so'bhigamya mahātmānaṃ kṛtvā rāmaṃ pradakṣiṇam | nyavedayadameyātmā dṛṣṭā sīteti tattvataḥ ||
English Translation
That one of immeasurable soul having come before the high-souled Rāma, and circled him addressed him, saying,— I have truly seen Sītā.
VR 1.1.64 अनुष्टुप्
ततः सुग्रीवसहितो गत्वा तीरं महोदधेः । समुद्रं क्षोभयामास शरैरादित्यसंनिभैः ॥
tataḥ sugrīvasahito gatvā tīraṃ mahodadheḥ | samudraṃ kṣobhayāmāsa śarairādityasaṃnibhaiḥ ||
English Translation
Thereafter accompanied by Sugrīva, Rāma repaired to the shore of the mighty ocean, and with shafts resembling the sun, vexed the deep.
VR 1.1.65 अनुष्टुप्
दर्शयामास चात्मानं समुद्रः सरितां पतिः । समुद्रवचनाच्चैव नलं सेतुमकारयत् ॥
darśayāmāsa cātmānaṃ samudraḥ saritāṃ patiḥ | samudravacanāccaiva nalaṃ setumakārayat ||
English Translation
Then that lord of rivers, the Ocean, showed himself. And agreeably to the advice of the Ocean, Nala constructed a bridge (over the water.)
VR 1.1.66 अनुष्टुप्
तेन गत्वा पुरीं लङ्कां हत्वा रावणमाहवे । अभ्यषिञ्चत्स लङ्कायां राक्षसेन्द्रं विभीषणम् ॥
tena gatvā purīṃ laṅkāṃ hatvā rāvaṇamāhave | abhyaṣiñcatsa laṅkāyāṃ rākṣasendraṃ vibhīṣaṇam ||
English Translation
Rama entered the city of Lanka by means of that bridge, killed Ravana in the battle and recovered Sita. Thereafter he felt greatly embarassed (for accepting his wife who had stayed in an others.
VR 1.1.67 अनुष्टुप्
कर्मणा तेन महता त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् । सदेवर्षिगणं तुष्टं राघवस्य महात्मनः ॥
karmaṇā tena mahatā trailokyaṃ sacarācaram | sadevarṣigaṇaṃ tuṣṭaṃ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon assured by Agni as to the sinlessness of Sītā, Rāma became exceedingly pleased, and was honoured by all the deities. And at that great act of Rāma's the three worlds with all that was mobile and immobile in them, along with the sages and gods, were well pleased with the mighty-souled Rāghava.
VR 1.1.68 अनुष्टुप्
तथा परमसंतुष्टैः पूजितः सर्वदैवतैः । कृतकृत्यस्तदा रामो विज्वरः प्रमुमोद ह ॥
tathā paramasaṃtuṣṭaiḥ pūjitaḥ sarvadaivataiḥ | kṛtakṛtyastadā rāmo vijvaraḥ pramumoda ha ||
English Translation
Then installing that foremost of Rākşasas, Vibhișana, on the throne of Lankā, Rāma was perfectly easy, and rejoiced exceedingly.
VR 1.1.69 अनुष्टुप्
देवताभ्यो वरान्प्राप्य समुत्थाप्य च वानरान् । पुष्पकं तत्समारुह्य नन्दिग्रामं ययौ तदा ॥
devatābhyo varānprāpya samutthāpya ca vānarān | puṣpakaṃ tatsamāruhya nandigrāmaṃ yayau tadā ||
English Translation
Having obtained a boon from the devatas (who had come to see him) Rama, revived all monkeys (fallen in the battle) and set out for Ayodhya accompanied by friends in the pushpaka (aerial car).
VR 1.1.70 अनुष्टुप्
नन्दिग्रामे जटां हित्वा भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽनघः । रामः सीतामनुप्राप्य राज्यं पुनरवाप्तवान् ॥
nandigrāme jaṭāṃ hitvā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito'naghaḥ | rāmaḥ sītāmanuprāpya rājyaṃ punaravāptavān ||
English Translation
Having arrived at Nandigrāma, the sinless Rāma sheared himself of his matted locks along with his brothers, and having regained Sītā, got back his kingdom
VR 1.1.71 अनुष्टुप्
प्रहृष्टमुदितो लोकस्तुष्टः पुष्टः सुधार्मिकः । निरायमो अरोगश्च दुर्भिक्षभयवर्जितः ॥
prahṛṣṭamudito lokastuṣṭaḥ puṣṭaḥ sudhārmikaḥ | nirāyamo arogaśca durbhikṣabhayavarjitaḥ ||
English Translation
(During his reign) his subjects will enjoy happiness, and contentment, and become hale, and grow in righteousness, and be devoid of mental disquietude and disease, and free from the fear of famine.
VR 1.1.72 अनुष्टुप्
न पुत्रमरणं केचिद्द्रक्ष्यन्ति पुरुषाः क्वचित् । नार्यश्चाविधवा नित्यं भविष्यन्ति पतिव्रताः ॥
na putramaraṇaṃ keciddrakṣyanti puruṣāḥ kvacit | nāryaścāvidhavā nityaṃ bhaviṣyanti pativratāḥ ||
English Translation
Where a no person is to witness his son's death, and women will be ever chaste, and never bear widow-hood.
VR 1.1.73 अनुष्टुप्
न वातजं भयं किंचिन्नाप्सु मज्जन्ति जन्तवः । न चाग्रिजं भयं किंचिद्यथा कृतयुगे तथा ॥
na vātajaṃ bhayaṃ kiṃcinnāpsu majjanti jantavaḥ | na cāgrijaṃ bhayaṃ kiṃcidyathā kṛtayuge tathā ||
English Translation
There (in the kingdom of Rama) was no fear of fire, water, wind, disease, hunger and also theft.
VR 1.1.74 अनुष्टुप्
अश्वमेधशतैरिष्ट्वा तथा बहुसुवर्णकैः । गवां कोट्ययुतं दत्त्वा विद्वद्भ्यो विधिपूर्वकम् ॥
aśvamedhaśatairiṣṭvā tathā bahusuvarṇakaiḥ | gavāṃ koṭyayutaṃ dattvā vidvadbhyo vidhipūrvakam ||
English Translation
Highly renowned Rama, having satisfied the gods with the performance of a hundred of aswamedhas and many suvarnakas bestowing hundreds of thousands of cows and immense wealth on the brahmins, will return to Brahmaloka.
VR 1.1.75 अनुष्टुप्
राजवंशाञ्शतगुणान्स्थापयिष्यति राघवः । चातुर्वर्ण्यं च लोकेऽस्मिन्स्वे स्वे धर्मे नियोक्ष्यति ॥
rājavaṃśāñśataguṇānsthāpayiṣyati rāghavaḥ | cāturvarṇyaṃ ca loke'sminsve sve dharme niyokṣyati ||
English Translation
Rama will establish hundredfold royal dynasties and employ the four castes to do their respective duties, in this world.
VR 1.1.76 अनुष्टुप्
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च । रामो राज्यमुपासित्वा ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यति ॥
daśavarṣasahasrāṇi daśavarṣaśatāni ca | rāmo rājyamupāsitvā brahmalokaṃ gamiṣyati ||
English Translation
And having reigned for ten thousand and as many hundred years. Rāma will depart for the regions of Brahmā.
VR 1.1.77 अनुष्टुप्
इदं पवित्रं पापघ्नं पुण्यं वेदैश्च संमितम् । यः पठेद्रामचरितं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥
idaṃ pavitraṃ pāpaghnaṃ puṇyaṃ vedaiśca saṃmitam | yaḥ paṭhedrāmacaritaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate ||
English Translation
He that reads this sacred, sin-destroying, merit-bestowing history of Rāma like that of the Veda itself, becomes cleansed from all sin.
VR 1.1.78 अनुष्टुप्
एतदाख्यानमायुष्यं पठन्रामायणं नरः । सपुत्रपौत्रः सगणः प्रेत्य स्वर्गे महीयते ॥
etadākhyānamāyuṣyaṃ paṭhanrāmāyaṇaṃ naraḥ | saputrapautraḥ sagaṇaḥ pretya svarge mahīyate ||
English Translation
And the man that reads this Rāmāyaṇa conferring length of days, after death, is on honoured in heaven, along with his sons, and grandsons, and relations.
VR 1.1.79 उपजातिः
पठन्द्विजो वागृषभत्वमीया;त्स्यात्क्षत्रियो भूमिपतित्वमीयात् । वणिग्जनः पण्यफलत्वमीया;ज्जनश्च शूद्रोऽपि महत्त्वमीयात् ॥
paṭhandvijo vāgṛṣabhatvamīyā;tsyātkṣatriyo bhūmipatitvamīyāt | vaṇigjanaḥ paṇyaphalatvamīyā;jjanaśca śūdro'pi mahattvamīyāt ||
English Translation
If a Brāhmaṇa reads it, he attains excellence in speech; if a Kșatriya, he will acquire lordship over landed possessions, if a Vaisya, abundance of wealth in trade; and if a Sudra, greatness.
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